"I tramp the perpetual journey." Walt Whitman

Independance Day

“Elections belong to the people.
It’s their decision
If they decide
To turn their back on the fire
And burn their behinds,
Then they will just have to sit
On their blisters.”― Abraham Lincoln

“Birdwoman: Sacagawea & Pomp” by John M. Soderberg

“Birdwoman: Sacagawea & Pomp” by John M. Soderberg

“Birdwoman: Sacagawea & Pomp” by John M. Soderberg

“Birdwoman: Sacagawea & Pomp” by John M. Soderberg

Chose Uptown Sedona for a Summer Morning Walkabout.

Uptown Sedona Arizona

Uptown Sedona Arizona Summer Morning 2018- Photo: JoHanna Massey

Uptown Sedona Arizona Summer Morning 2018- Photo: JoHanna Massey

Uptown Sedona Arizona Summer Morning 2018- Photo: JoHanna Massey

It’s cool, quiet, and deserted except for an occasional person preparing to open the doors to display wares and services, or an early morning delivery truck.

These remind me of ” Tewa or Koyala ” a Rio Grande Clown that is often seen in Hopi Mesas. They are known for their boisterous conversations, immoderate actions, and gluttony. I’ve seen these tricksters around Sedona for many years. In fact I saw them in Phoenix on Saturday.

“Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist” by Clyde Ross Morgan, Bronze

“Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist” by Clyde Ross Morgan, Bronze

“Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist” by Clyde Ross Morgan, Bronze

“Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist” by Clyde Ross Morgan, Bronze

“Heart of the West” by James N. Muir

“Heart of the West” by James N. Muir

“Heart of the West” by James N. Muir

“Heart of the West” by James N. Muir

“The Dance” by James N. Muir, Bronze

“The Dance” by James N. Muir, Bronze

“The Dance” by James N. Muir, Bronze

Check in on my familiar cornerstones. These bronzes have graced Uptown for some years now bearing graceful witness of all who have passed by.

With Signage mostly ignored.

There’s the whimsical, the fanciful, and the ironic art.

Uptown Sedona Arizona Signage Summer 2018

And way too much signage.

From ‘view’ areas I pause to look at the red rock beauties , exposing some three hundred and thirty million years of a rip roaring geological story right in my face. They provide me a great deal of reassurance with their familiarity and resilience, yet they constantly remind with their time storied stratum, change is constant. I never tire of spending time climbing over them and along the trails.

But this morning I walk Uptown. Those Red Rock Spirals, and well funded marketing campaigns, bring millions of people globally to Sedona every year.

The morning moves forward, the temperatures begin to rise. a few stores are opening their doors. Time to go. A lovely quiet walk about, a loaf of bread from Wildflower, and some photos to share with you.

A safe and engaged month of July to each and everyone of you no matter from where on the globe you read this.

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I refuse to accept the view That mankind
Is so tragically bound To the starless midnight Of racism and war That the bright daybreak Of peace and brotherhood Can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth And unconditional love Will have the final word.

As I write these words there are 7.3 billion people living on planet earth, and by the time I post this several more thousand will have arrived. There are so many glorious differences in our geographies, cultures, races, beliefs, histories, lifestyles, and experiences. There are those who use those differences to create fear, wreck havoc, harm, and do violence to themselves, others, their families, communities, countries, and planet.

In my heart I know the majority of us humans here on our shared planet have one important binding sameness. We want peace. That is billions of us who want the same thing. We want peace for ourselves, our families, our communities, our countries, and our planet. It is only in peace that we can fully prosper, thrive, and share our gifts.

I am making Peace my one conscience priority. My goal, resolution, lifestyle, and prayer. A serious effort to embrace and hold clear in my heart and mind what I want most is Peace. One loving thought, one kind word, one calm response, one attentive decision, and one generous act …one at a time. Not a show of weakness or surrender, but a demonstration of real power and strength. On my best behavior folks.

A difficult task made easier with the knowledge that I am a member of a planetary majority of people, who though we look, speak, live, and experience our lives very differently, all desire one thing very much. Peace.

There is so much power, energy, and potential for success in being a member of a majority of individuals that numbers in the billions worldwide.